Door-check



(No Model.)

J. & I. ROSHONG.

DOOR CHECK.

Patented Apr. 6, 1886.

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JOSEPH ROSHONG AND ISAIAH ROSHONG, OF CANTON, OHIO.

DOOR-CHECK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 339,586, dated April 6,1886.

Application filed August 6, 1885. Serial No. 173,707. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, Josnrrr Rosnone and ISAIAH ROsI-IoNG,oitizens oftheUnited States, residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and Stateof Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inDoor-Checks; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to theannexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to theletters and figures of reference marked thereon, in which Figure 1 is aside elevation showing the door locked. Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing spring bolt or bar drawn down. Fig. 3 is a detached view of thespring bolt or bar.

The present invention has relation to doorchecks designed and calculatedto hold the door in any desired position within the limits of itsmovements; and its nature'consists in the different parts andcombination of parts hereinafter described, and particularly pointed outin the claim.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in allthe'fignres of the'drawings.

In the accompanying drawings, A repre sents the lockingbar, which, asshown, is in the form of a segment, and is securely attached to thedoor-casing at the top of the door, as shown in the drawings, and, asshown, is provided with the notches or recesses a, which are for thepurpose of receiving and holding the bolt b, said bolt being securelyheld to the door by means of the housing B, said housing B being rigidlyattached to the door by means of screws or their equivalents. Within thehousing B is located the spiral spring 0, which is for the purpose offorcing the bolt upward and into the notches or recesses a.

To the bottom or lower end of the bolt 11 is attached the chain or cordD, and to the bot tom or lower end of the chain or cord D is attachedthe ring a l. To the ring is attached the chains or cords d d, which areattached to the door-knob substantially as shown in the drawings, saiddoor-knob being provided with the bar E, or in place of the bar E sideextensions may be used, if desired.

When it is desired to use the door in the ordinary manner, the ring (1is placed on the knob F, as shown in Fig. 2, thereby preventing the boltZ from interfering with the move ments of the door, and when it isdesired to securely lock the door the chain or cord D is detached fromthe ring (2, thereby providing a secure look for the door.

It will be seen that in attaching our im proved check to door-knobswhich act only in one directionbnt one cord or chain is required belowthe ring (I.

For the purpose of using the segment or lockingbar A' either side up,notches or recesses are provided upon each side of said segment orlocking-bar A.

The segment or locking-bar A is provided with the arms 0 e, which arefor the purpose of strengthening said segment or locking-bar,

and at the same time providing a means of attaching said segment orlocking-bar to the door-casing.

Having now fully described our invention, what we claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a door'check, the combination of the segment or locking-bar A,provided with the notches or recesses a, of the bolt 2), provided withan actuating-spring,of the chain or cord D, provided with the ring (1,of the door-knob provided with extensions for attaching the operatingchains or cords d d, and the knob g, substantially as and for thepurpose speci- In testimony that we claim the above we have hereuntosubscribed our names in the presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH ROSHONG. ISAIAH ROSHONG. \Vitnesses:

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